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Application Days/ESTAD, the Euro- pean Metallurgical Conference/ EMC, the THERMOPRESS Symposium and the NEWSCAST FORUM. Awards ceremonies such as the NEWCAST Awards and special shows, like the one that the Research Association of Industrial Furnace Manufactur- ers in the VDMA/FOGI puts on for the various industries.
The Special Show for Additive Man- ufacturing will make its premier at GIFA in Hall 13. Whether you work in pattern and die making, in core making or in direct metal printing, foundries and their sup- pliers, additive manufacturing pro- vides foundries and their suppliers with great potential for growth/ business. “We wanted our special show to provide a platform to unlock this potential”, explains Gerrit Nawracala, Deputy Director for Metals and Flow Technology at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. “GIFA will provide a powerful boost for the industry, particularly in e-mobility and lightweight construction in the automotive industry. This was recently proved in a study on the in uence of electromobility on the foundry industry and its products initiated by the Confederation of German Foundry Industry (BDG). According to the study, alternative drive concepts such as hybrid and electric drives require increasingly high casting quantities in compar- ison to those for single drives on a combustion motor, and this will continue to be the case up until to 2030.” It is probable that the peak in demand for casting will only be reached in 2030, according to the study from the BDG, thus providing optimal conditions for GIFA 2019.
GIFA: A hotspot for technological highlights
GIFA has been a hotspot for tech- nological highlights and innova- tions for the entire value-added chain in casting technology for decades, and will prove itself once more in 2019. Over 900 exhibi- tors, from all over the world, will be present in Halls 10 to 13 and 15 to 17. World market leaders have already con rmed their pres- ence, notably Bühler AG (Switzer- land), Kuka Deutschland GmbH (Germany), Loramendi S. Coop (Spain), the Sinto Group (HWS - Heinrich Wagner Sinto/Germany) and Vesuvius GmbH (Germany). As was the case in 2015, a great number of industrial players from China and Italy have also already registered for this trade fair. “We are currently conducting intense agreement talks with the com- panies. They are all certain that they will be present at GIFA, so the questions that need to be answered now are how big will their presence be, and where do they want to present”, says Janike Rotthoff, Senior Project Manager. “I’d recommend that companies who are interested to participate in GIFA register as soon as pos- sible, so that they can still get a good stand location”.
METEC 2019: The 10th edition
is set for success
In its 10th edition, the Inter- national Metallurgical Trade Fair with Congresses will continue to build on its success from 2015. In concrete terms, this means that over 500 exhibitors from around the world will present systems for manufacturing iron ore, steel and non-ferrous metals, or for casting or moulding steel and equipment and components for metallurgical plants, rolling mills and steelworks in Halls 3, 4, and 5. “The industry’s
interest in METEC is very positive. Many of the international market leaders have already con rmed their attendance, and we’re cur- rently discussing the details with others”, explains Senior Project Manager Marcus Müllers. The fol- lowing companies have already con rmed that they’ll be exhib- iting: Inteco (Austria), Primet- als Technologies Ltd. (UK), RHI Magnesita (Austria), SMS Group (Germany), Tenova S.P.A. (Italy) and Sinosteel (China). Forged components will be displayed at METEC for the rst time ever. Up until now, these had been part of NEWCAST, but they now t in better with the themes of the metallurgy trade fair as they have grown in signi cance and popularity.
Industry greats at THERMPROCESS
“With around 50% of our par- ticipants coming from outside Germany, THERMPROCESS is also one of the world’s leading trade fairs and is a must-attend event for international suppliers”, states Jennifer Dübelt, Senior Project Manager, con rming that the trade fair is on track for success. This also re ects the current reg- istration levels, with many indus- try greats on the list: Ajax Tocco Magnethermic GmbH (Germany), Andritz März GmbH (Germany), Electrotherm (India), Honeywell Thermal Solutions – Elster GmbH (Germany), Inductoherrm Europe Ltd (UK), ITG Induktionslanla- gen GmbH (Germany) and Seco/ Warwick Europe (Poland) will display technological trends for manufacturing and usage of indus- trial furnaces and heat generation plants. “Our indications show that trade visitors can expect to see items from around 300 exhibitors”, states Dübelt.
Preview: GIFA METEC 2019
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